13:35 Curragh

Wednesday 25 October 2023

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3YO plus | 6f | 22 Runners | Turf

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Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: W Joyce⁽⁷⁾| T: Joseph Murray| OR: 89| D

Career best when winning 7-runner handicap (11/8) at Bellewstown (5f, heavy) 28 days ago by 3¾ lengths from Transcendental, comfortably. Remains fairly treated on old form and is one for shortlist.

Form: 060851

(17)

Gordon Bennett⁷⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-3| J: J A Powell⁽³⁾| T: R Brabazon| OR: 83| CD

C&D winner. 10/1, tenth of 11 in handicap at this course (5f, good) 74 days ago, slowly away. Chance on old form.

Form: 151-500

(8)

Polar Bear^p¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 10-2| J: Keithen Kennedy⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 82| D

Creditable sixth of 11 in handicap at this course (5f, soft, 16/1) 18 days ago, slowly away. Cheekpieces back on. Each-way claims.

Form: 130246

(2)

The Organiser³²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: J F Levins| OR: 82| CD

C&D winner. Latest win here in August. Respectable sixth of 16 in handicap (18/1) at this course (5f, soft) 32 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 505106

(4)

Dagoda¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch| OR: 80| CD

C&D winner. Latest win here in September. Below form 11½ lengths seventh of 14 to Aussie Girl in listed race (17/2) at this C&D (soft) 18 days ago. Not out of things.

Form: 028117

(18)

Furnace Creek¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Ben Coen| T: Joseph Murray| OR: 76| D

Last of 10 in handicap at Naas (5.9f, soft, 8/1) 11 days ago. Slow ground a concern.

Form: 403920

(3)

Magical Vision¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Chris Hayes| T: A A Howard| OR: 76| D

1 win from 3 runs this year. Back from 6 months off when head second of 19 to Sunday Sovereign in handicap over C&D (soft) 18 days ago. Entitled to build on that and holds solid claims.

Form: 911-192

(7)

Sunday Sovereign^t⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: J M Sheridan| T: J McAuley| OR: 75| CD

C&D winner on penultimate start. 15/2, bit below form sixth of 11 in handicap at Navan (5f, heavy) 7 days ago. Respected.

Form: 653316

(15)

Run Forrest Run^p¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽⁷⁾| T: M Fenton| OR: 73| BF| CD

C&D winner. Latest win at Cork in September. 18/5, creditable length fourth of 19 to Sunday Sovereign in handicap at this C&D (soft) 18 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 865714

(6)

Distillate⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Adam Caffrey⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 71| D

3 wins from 19 runs this year. Latest win at Bellewstown in September. Bit below form fourth of 11 in handicap at Navan (5f, heavy, 14/1) 7 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 125154

(16)

Racing Royalty^b¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: W J Lee| T: G Scott| OR: 71| C

Off the mark at Listowel (7.1f) last month and followed up, off 4 lb higher, in 19-runner handicap at this course (7f, soft) 13 days ago, digging deep. 7 lb higher now but another bold bid is on the cards.

Form: 793411

(5)

Secret Magician^b¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Wayne Hassett⁽⁷⁾| T: M Hassett| OR: 71| CD

C&D winner. Blinkered for 1st time, thirteenth of 19 in handicap at this course (8f, soft, 9/1) 18 days ago. Back down in trip. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 010060

(11)

Shawaamekh^t³²

Age: 9| Weight: 9-5| J: James Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: J F Levins| OR: 71

Fifteen runs since last win in 2022. 9/1, 10½ lengths ninth of 11 to Dagoda in handicap at this course (7f, soft) 32 days ago. Chance if rediscovering old form.

Form: 9-22029

(14)

Transcendental¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Gary Carroll| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 71| CD

C&D winner. Respectable 3½ lengths eighth of 19 to Sunday Sovereign in handicap at this C&D (soft, 14/1) 18 days ago. Should give another good account.

Form: 765728

(9)

Greek Flower^p⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J Feane| OR: 70

5/4, didn't need to improve to win 15-runner maiden at Navan (5f, heavy) 7 days ago, readily. More on plate here.

Form: 026621

(12)

Midnight Fire^t⁶⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Leigh Roche| T: E & P Harty| OR: 69| CD

3-time C&D winner. 5/1, 12 lengths tenth of 14 to The Organiser in handicap at this C&D (good to soft) 66 days ago. Tongue strap back on. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 033060

(21)

Siesta Beach^b⁵³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Colin Keane| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 69| D

9/1, good fourth of 21 in handicap at Navan (5f, good to soft) 53 days ago. Others look better treated, though.

Form: 09-7434

(1)

Mercurial^p²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: S D Bowen⁽⁵⁾| T: J Nallen| OR: 68

One win from 24 Flat runs. Sixth of 9 in handicap at Bellewstown (7.8f, heavy, 15/2) 28 days ago. Back down in trip. Cheekpieces back on. Can make presence felt.

Form: 604226

(22)

Pinar Del Rio¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Ronan Whelan| T: Joe Conlon| OR: 65| CD

C&D winner. Bit below form 4¾ lengths eleventh of 19 to Sunday Sovereign in handicap (14/1) at this C&D (soft) 18 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 606900

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Hastily¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: K J Leonard| T: Tom McGuinness| OR: 61

Latest win at Chepstow in August. 80/1, eleventh of 14 in handicap at this course (5f, soft) 13 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 841900

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Al Yasat^h,t1⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Reserve 1| T: Miss K McGivern| OR: 59

Thrice-raced maiden. Hooded for 1st time, tenth of 12 in maiden at Gowran (9.4f, heavy, 50/1) 8 days ago. Significantly down in trip. Improvement required on handicap debut. RESERVE.

Form: 700

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Conversant^t,v⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 8-7| J: Reserve 2| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 55| CD

C&D winner. Latest win at Sligo in April. 10/1 and visored for 1st time, respectable seventh of 22 in handicap at Navan (5.8f, heavy) 7 days ago. Work to do. RESERVE.

Form: 150057

Forecasts

Mickey The Steel (5/1), Dagoda (7/1), Siesta Beach (15/2), The Organiser (15/2), Magical Vision (8/1), Run Forrest Run (10/1), Polar Bear (10/1), Greek Flower (12/1), Racing Royalty (12/1), Gordon Bennett (16/1), Sunday Sovereign (16/1), Shawaamekh (16/1), Furnace Creek (16/1), Midnight Fire (20/1), Transcendental (20/1), Distillate (20/1), Mercurial (20/1), Conversant (25/1), Pinar Del Rio (33/1), Secret Magician (33/1), Al Yasat (66/1), Hastily (100/1)

Preference is for MAGICAL VISION, who has few miles on the clock and ran a cracker back from a break here earlier this month. Mickey The Steel, Racing Royalty and Sunday Sovereign make up the shortlist.